WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden this morning signaled support to replace decades-old authorizations for the use of military force in the Middle East, a little more than a week after he relied on the authorizations to carry out a retaliatory airstrike against Iranian-backed militia in ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a robust 379,000 jobs last month, the most since October and a sign that the economy is strengthening as confirmed viral cases drop, consumers spend more and states and cities ease business restrictions. The February gain marked a sharp pickup from the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate steered today toward a voting marathon on Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill after enduring an extraordinary half-day holdup forced by a Republican foe of President Joe Biden's top legislative priority. The chamber planned to begin voting around ...

BAGHDAD (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in Iraq today to urge the country's dwindling number of Christians to stay put and help rebuild the country after years of war and persecution, brushing aside the coronavirus pandemic and security concerns to make his first-ever papal visit. The pope, ...

BEIJING (AP) — China's No. 2 leader set a healthy economic growth target today and vowed to make the nation self-reliant in technology amid tension with the U.S. and Europe over trade and human rights. Another official announced plans to tighten control over Hong Kong by reducing the ...

WARREN TOWNSHIP -- A 16-year-old involved in a three-vehicle accident about 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, on Caleb Road at Burwell Road here, died on Wednesday, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Mark Craig, 16, was transported to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, following the accident. The ...

YOUNGSTOWN - Youngstown State University is planning in-person commencement ceremonies this Spring and a return to “near normal” operations in the fall, including more face-to-face classes, more students in residence halls and more activities and events on campus, the university announced ...

YOUNGSTOWN -- Contract extensions for Youngstown State University's top two executives ­ President Jim Tressel and Provost Brien Smith ­ were unanimously approved today by the YSU Board of Trustees. Tressel's salary is $375,000 while Smithás is $250,000, according to the university. "We ...

WARREN — General Motors is looking to build a second electric vehicle battery-cell manufacturing plant in the U.S. with joint venture partner LG Chem of South Korea, and hopes to have a decision by the middle of the year. The plant would join one under construction in Lordstown, the $2.3 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement was on high alert today around the U.S. Capitol after intelligence uncovered a "possible plot" by a militia group to storm the iconic building again, two months after a mob of Donald Trump supporters smashed through windows and doors to try to stop Congress ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Instead of finishing your leftovers, you let them go bad and buy takeout. It's a familiar routine for many — and indicative of habits that contribute to a global food waste problem that a new United Nations report released this morning says needs to be better measured so ...

DETROIT (AP) — Pandemic lockdowns and stay-at-home orders kept many drivers off U.S. roads and highways last year. But those who did venture out found open lanes that only invited reckless driving, leading to a sharp increase in traffic-crash deaths across the country. The nonprofit ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits edged higher last week to 745,000, a sign that many employers continue to cut jobs despite a drop in confirmed viral infections and evidence that the overall economy is improving. This morning's report from the ...

Hospitalized Prince Philip has successful heart procedure By JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Philip has had a successful heart procedure at a London hospital and is expected to remain for several days of "rest and recuperation," Buckingham Palace said ...

YOUNGSTOWN -- A criminal complaint was filed Tuesday in Youngstown Municipal Court charging Adrienne E. Washington Jr., 19, with aggravated vehicular homicide and felony leaving the scene of an accident in the Feb. 6 crash that killed former Youngstown State University football player Darius ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 200,000 people signed up for coverage in the first two weeks after President Joe Biden re-opened HealthCare.gov as part of his coronavirus response, the government said this morning. The solid start to the three-month special enrollment period indicates a pent-up ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — "Trump needs you," one fundraising email implored. "President Trump's Legacy is in your hands," another pleaded. Others advertised "Miss Me Yet?" T-shirts featuring Donald Trump's smiling face. While some Republicans grapple with how fiercely to embrace the former ...

BAGHDAD (AP) — At least 10 rockets targeted a military base in western Iraq that hosts U.S.-led coalition troops today, the coalition and the Iraqi military said. It was not immediately known if there were any casualties. The rockets struck Ain al-Asad airbase in Anbar province at 7:20 ...

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar security forces shot and killed at least eight people today, according to accounts on social media and local news reports, as authorities extended their lethal crackdown on protests against last month's coup. Videos from various locations showed security ...

As a result of the Ohio Department of Health's failure to timely report about 4,275 COVID-19 fatalities, it is moving to a new reporting system that will take longer to provide death data, but be more accurate, department officials said today. That also means instead of COVID-19 death totals ...